Students’ Union University of Greenwich
Job Description
Student Marketing & Events Assistant
Responsible to: Commercial Services Department
Reporting to: Supervisor or the senior member of staff on duty
Salary: £6.19 per hour paid weekly plus 52p per hour holiday pay to be paid
termly
Hours of Work: Up to 16 hours a week on a flexible rota according to the
needs of the organization
Primary Place of work: Staff are employed to work principally at either the Avery Hill
Campus or Greenwich Maritime Campus. It may be necessary, however, to work at
an alternative campus on occasion.
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Description of Duties
To assist with the promotion and execution of all SUUG events, activities and
campaigns
Promotions support
 Promote SUUG activities on behalf of commercial and membership
services departments.
 Collect and distribute marketing promotional materials to
Schools/departments/halls of residence across the University.
 Distribute leaflets to students and encourage them to attend our
events and/or use our services.
 Maintain our poster boards.
 Collect marketing data and conduct market research as and when
required.
 Provide feedback to relevant departments following on-duty
communications with student market.
 Occasionally distribute marketing material to local businesses.
 Perform basic office duties – photocopying, laminating and cutting.
Events support
 Occasionally sell tickets to students.
 Give support and assistance to key SUUG events/campaigns (e.g.
elections, Freshers/Refreshers, All student meetings and
commercial events).
 Help prepare rooms for events where necessary (e.g. arrange
furniture, set-up and close-down).
 Assist with venue entry conditions where appropriate (e.g. fees,
tickets, ID checks, distributing leaflets).
Web & creative support:
 Assist in maintaining SUUG events website material and links,
social media and occasionally uploading images to the website
photo gallery.
Job Summary
 Knowledgeable and/or willing to learn about the activities,
services, events and campaigns that you are promoting.
 Confident, upbeat, enthusiastic personality with great
communication skills, happy to talk to students to promote SU in a
positive light
 Sometimes work outside (leafleting, ticket selling and research).
 Clear leaflet distribution or drop areas of those discarded at the
end of each promotional session and use recycling methods
(including for disposal).
 Report any suspected unauthorized marketing material
distributed on SUUG premises and remove as instructed.
 To uphold the aims and objectives of SUUG and ensure these are
reflected in your work and behavior.
 Uphold SUUG Health and Safety Polices.
 Undertake any other reasonable duties as requested during
working hours.
 All staff should be aware that they are also expected to demonstrate
appropriate levels of conduct and behaviour on union premises or at
Union events whilst NOT on duty
Person Specification
Student Marketing & Events Assistant
Qualifications
Good General Education
Enrolled on a University of Greenwich Course
General knowledge of marketing communications 
and events
Experience
Previous experience in a customer service
environment
Previous experience of promotional work
Aptitudes, abilities and personal attributes
Equal Opportunities
Essential Desirable
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Honesty
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Willingness to work unsocial hours
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Ability to work on your own or as a team member 
Good verbal communications skills 
Calmness, ability to act logically under pressure
Excellent customer care skills
Good verbal and written communications skills
Good time management and flexibility 